The European Union is pushing for a global deal aimed at preventing new pandemics that could include a ban on wildlife markets and incentives for countries to report new viruses or variants, an EU official told Reuters.
International negotiators will meet for the first time on Wednesday to prepare talks for a potential treaty, said the official, who is not authorised to speak to media and so declined to be named.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comHowever, Brussels has so far struggled to get full backing for a new treaty from the United States and other major countries, some of which want any agreement to be non-binding.
Although Beijing was initially praised by the World Health Organization for notifying it quickly of the new virus, the United States in particular has accused China of holding back information about the likely origins of the outbreak. Incentives for countries to report new viruses are also seen as crucial to help with speedy detection and avoid cover-ups.
States that detect and report a new virus could also receive immediate support, which might involve shipments of medical equipment from a global stockpile.
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